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The Home Depot Kids’ Workshop
It started out as a quick trip to grab an extra can of paint for some benches we’re refreshing. The K Man and I walked into The Home Depot after Saturday’s swimming lesson to find several six-foot tables lining the entryway, parents and young kids hammering and gluing some wooden contraption. “Wow, look, Mommy –…
Matter: mom & baby – Substance Baby Sun Care Creme
Ah…remember the good ol’ days when you could climb out your bedroom window onto the roof and sunbathe, smeared in baby oil? SPF-what? (That wasn’t just me, right?) If you’re like me and escaped with little more than a few sunburns along the way, let’s count ourselves lucky. I’ve wised up since then and rarely…
BOOB Design: The B • Warmer & other best breastfeeding tops
If you told me a few years ago that I’d use my nursing wear for as long as I have – altogether between two kids, going on 30 months (with no end in sight) – I’m not sure I’d have believed you. See, although I always planned to breastfeed, I was met with this recurring…
Rock•ease by Teethease: the fashionable teether
There have got to be babies out there who don’t gnaw on everything in sight. I have no first-hand knowledge of this kind of baby, though. Both of mine mouth(ed) everything. Anything. But both have also been easy teethers; maybe there’s a connection? I remember being at a park with The K Man when he…
7 a.m. Enfant Blanket 212 evolution
I’ve always said that whoever invented winter didn’t have babies. Going out for walks is a daily pleasure for us; barring temperatures dropping below, say, minus-25, we go out every day regardless of the weather. We’re like the postman. But I would get soooo frustrated that it took 20 minutes to gear up and get…
Utterly Yours breastfeeding pillow
If you have perfect, perky A- or B-cup breasts, this post isn’t for you. If you’re a nursing mama, and wear anything bigger than a B-cup, though, you’re probably no stranger to this scenario: lovingly cradling your baby in the crook of one arm, you support your boob with the other hand to ensure a…
Nature’s Aid – the remedy for…everything
When a friend reached out today through the resource that is Facebook asking for diaper-rash remedies, I was inspired to write. She said she’d tried Burt’s Bees and Sudocrem – which happens to be a personal fave – but neither worked. So I sent her a link to Nature’s Aid. About a year ago, I…
The Unbelievabowl is really unbelievable
I gave birth to a dumper, thrower and swiper. Whether I put her bowl/plate/cup on the table or the floor, Miss Q will find a way to empty its contents – swiftly. And she finds it ever-so-amusing. The K Man wasn’t as bad, but even still we bought some bowls with suction. They were by…
Playtex Baby First Lil’ Gripper Twist ‘n Click Straw Trainer Cup
Both of my kids learned to drink from a straw really early. At least, I think six or seven months old is pretty early for straw use. (Don’t worry – they did loads of other things super-late to make up for it.) They just took to it immediately and it made the transition to a…